# Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1723 of 16 November 2020 on measures to prevent the introduction into the Union of the foot-and-mouth disease virus from Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey (notified under document C(2020) 7661) (Text with EEA relevance), Article 5: Checks on livestock vessels at the point of exit from the Union

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

1. The competent authority of the Member State of the point of exit of a livestock vessel shall carry out visual checks to verify whether it has been satisfactorily cleansed and disinfected, prior to the loading the animals, when it first travels from the Union after returning from Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia or Turkey, either directly or after transiting through any other third country.
2. Where the visual checks referred to in paragraph 1 show that cleansing and disinfection have been satisfactorily carried out, the competent authority shall authorise the loading of animals.
3. Where the visual checks referred to in paragraph 1 show that cleansing and disinfection of the livestock vessel have not been satisfactorily carried out, the competent authority shall take one of the following measures:
(a) subject the livestock vessel to proper cleansing and disinfection at a place designated by the competent authority;
(b) not authorise the loading of the animals.
4. All expenditure incurred under paragraphs 1, 2 and 3 shall be borne by the responsible operators.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2020/1723/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2020-1723/article-5
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